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This session was recorded on 18 March 2023 as part of the Young Lawyers Property Law: One day intensive – live webinar. Easements and other rights of access are commercially valuable rights which allow the use and development of land for commercial purposes. This paper discusses contentious issues that arise in this area of property law. |
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Recorded on 18 March 2023 | |
Peter Walsh, Barrister, University Chambers | |
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Easements, other rights and the use and development of land – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
Effective client conversations – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 20 March 2023 as part of the Essentials for lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – recorded webinar. In this session you will learn:
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Recorded on 20 March 2023 | |
Sara O'Connor, Facilitator & Executive Coach, Duncan Young Consulting | |
Effective drafting in family law matters – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
This session was recorded on 27 February 2024 as part of the Key knowledge and skills for family lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar The Family Law Amendment Act 2023 (Cth) (passed 19 October 2023), among other changes, repealed the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility, expanded the definition of member of the family, simplified compliance and enforcement provisions, and ensured that children’s voices are heard in international child abduction cases. This session will:
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Recorded on 27 February 2024 | |
Stephene Tully, Barrister, 6 St James Hall Chambers | |
Elder law, wills and probate: One day intensive – on-demand recording
6 CPD units
6 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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This session was recorded on 12 March 2024 as part of the Elder law, wills and probate: One day intensive – live webinar. Join this full day intensive program specifically tailored to elder law, wills and estate planning practitioners. Experts specialising in this area will cover many of the thorny issues that you might face in your day-to-day practice. You will leave the day with knowledge of the most current laws and cases and an expanded skill set for driving the continued growth and success of your practice. Topics include: Wills and superannuation benefits: tax implications and other issues – Mimi Su, Principal, Matthews Folbigg Lawyers In this session Mimi Su will examine complex issues surrounding superannuation benefits in wills and estates matters. Conflicts of interest in elder law, wills and probate matters – Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, Law Society of NSW In this session Linden Barnes will consider ethical scenarios relating to conflicts of interest that are of relevance to elder law, wills and probate practitioners. Estate planning for blended families – Paul Evans, Partner, Makinson d’Apice Lawyers Blended families, where one or both spouses have children from a prior relationship are today increasingly common. Inevitably, with a blended family situation, there will be a multitude of competing needs and obligations. Skillful estate planning can address those needs and obligations and as far as possible keep conflict within the family to a minimum. The presentation will examine types of blended families, provide an understanding of how to tackle your clients' objectives, and the potential for family provision claims. It will also cover possible strategies to include:
Give me a sign: a case law update on informal wills – Jennifer Vuu, Senior Associate, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers This session will cover:
Confidentiality considerations in elder law, estate planning and estate litigation matters – Isabel McLelland, Senior Associate, Teece Hodgson & Ward Solicitors This session will examine the solicitor's obligation of confidentiality, and its practical implications in the context of elder law, estate planning and estate litigation matters. It will cover:
The ins and outs of testamentary trusts – Stephen Lynch, Director, Sommerville Legal Testamentary trusts are an invaluable estate planning tool, but it is critical that you get them right. This session will cover all the dos and don'ts of testamentary trusts, including:
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Recorded on 12 March 2024 | |
Mimi Su, Principal, Matthews Folbigg Lawyers Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW Paul Evans, Partner, Makinson d'Apice Lawyers Jennifer Vuu, Senior Associate, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Isabel McLelland, Senior Associate, Teece Hodgon & Ward Solicitors Stephen Lynch, Director, Sommerville Legal | |
Electronic execution of documents - recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 23 February 2022 as part of the Property law - one day intensive - live webinar. Electronic execution of documents This session will cover:
Practitioners should inform themselves of Rule 6.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015 which sets out the requirements for the four (4) mandatory CPD areas for NSW legal practitioners – (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; (c) professional skills; and (d) substantive law. It is the responsibility of each legal practitioner to self-assess as to whether a particular educational activity extends their knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to their practice needs or professional development. |
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Recorded on 23 February 2022 | |
Diane Skapinker, Consultant, Ashurst |
Electronic witnessing and execution of legal instruments – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
This session was recorded on 20 March 2024 as part of the Key developments and skills for civil litigators: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar Electronic witnessing and execution of legal instruments – Tim Masters, Senior Associate, Piper Alderman This session will cover the current legislative requirements for electronic execution and remote witnessing of legal documents such as wills, enduring powers of attorney, appointments of enduring guardian, affidavits, statutory declarations, deeds and contracts. In this session you will learn:
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Recorded on 20 March 2024 | |
Tim Masters, Senior Associate, Piper Alderman | |
Embracing hybrid work: Law firm considerations – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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Recorded on 1 February 2023 | |
Joe Murphy, Partner, Piper Alderman | |
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Embracing hybrid work: Mandatory rule 6.1 – recorded webinar
3 CPD units
3 CPD Units Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 1 February 2023 as part of the Embracing hybrid work: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar Hear from legal experts in this live online course as they discuss some of the current issues faced by legal practitioners, while earning three CPD units. Topics include:
Practitioners should inform themselves of Rule 6.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015 which sets out the requirements for the four (4) mandatory CPD areas for NSW legal practitioners – (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; (c) professional skills; and (d) substantive law. It is the responsibility of each legal practitioner to self-assess as to whether a particular educational activity extends their knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to their practice needs or professional development. If so, then the practitioner may claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. If you self-assess that this particular educational activity extends your knowledge and skills, this program may allow you to claim three (3) of the mandatory areas: (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; and (c) professional skills. |
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Recorded on 1 February 2023 | |
Catherine Palin-Brinkworth, Strategist and Mentor, Progress Performance International Paul Monaghan, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, Law Society of NSW Joe Murphy, Partner, Piper Alderman | |
Employees vs. Contractors: Reviewing the current tax and legal landscape – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Whether an individual is an employee or contractor is a key commercial matter, as it can give rise to tax and legal implications for a business. Failure by a business to correctly characterise a worker can result in underpayment of worker entitlements (such as PAYG and superannuation), not meeting payroll tax obligations and create risk of an employment claim. This session will provide: (i) an overview of the current tax and legal landscape following the recent High Court and Federal Court decisions in Jamsek v ZG Operations [2022] HCA 2 and the Fair Work Commission’s decision in Deliveroo Australia Pty Ltd v Diego Franco [2022] FWCFB 156; (ii) review activity of the ATO and Revenue NSW in light of these decisions; (iii) income tax, superannuation and payroll tax obligations for businesses that engage contractors; (iv) nuances in the employee and contractor tests for income tax, superannuation and payroll tax; and (v) importance of a written contract and whether this provides a complete solution. This session was recorded during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2023. |
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Recorded on 17 August 2023 |
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King Tan, Consulting Principal, Keypoint
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Employment Law update – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This recorded webinar was originally captured during the Employment Law update - live webinar. This session will provide you with important legal developments in the world of employment. The presentation will alert you to the relevant labour law issues to be aware of in 2023. This session will cover:
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Recorded on 9 February 2023 | |
Michael Barnes, Partner, Carroll and O'Dea Lawyers |
Employment set-offs: Clauses and claims – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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This videocast was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2022 - Business Law stream. In this session, Adrian Barwick considers some of the complex legal issues surrounding employment set-off clauses. The presentation also covers the obligations under industrial instruments. Furthermore, Adrian Barwick delves into examples of employment disputes involving set-off arguments, provides drafting tips, and discusses modern award wage mechanisms. Please note that not all questions asked by the live audience are clearly audible. |
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Recorded on 4 August 2022 | |
Adrian Barwick, Solicitor Director, WilliamsonBarwick |
Enforcement of planning and environment law obligations – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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This videocast was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2022 - Property Law stream. This session covers planning and environmental law obligations. Over the course of the presentation, Mark Seymour examines both civil enforcement options and criminal penalties and also considers the relevant causes of action under the common law. Please note that not all questions asked by the live audience are clearly audible. |
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Recorded on 4 August 2022 | |
Mark Seymour, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers |
Enhancing team performance: Business skills for lawyers – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 28 March 2023 as part of the Essentials for lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1– live webinar. During this session participants will learn:
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Recorded on 28 March 2023 | |
Caspian Smith, Mediator, Open Sky | |
Essentials for environmental and planning lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – recorded webinar
4 CPD units
4 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 28 February 2023 as part of the Essentials for environmental and planning lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar. This course is designed for planning and environmental lawyers will comprise four sessions as follows: Marketing essentials for planning and environmental lawyers – Kristin Hancock, Director, Font & Swatch, Christopher Melotti, Message Marketer, Melotti Media and Mike Sandys, Managing Director, Oddball Marketing In this session, an expert marketing team will examine the concept and practice of marketing including:
Legal ethics – Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW In this session, you will explore ethical issues that can arise in your daily practice. Linden Barnes will identify important cases that will assist you in determining your professional responsibilities. Linden offers a detailed summary of the facts of each case, analyses the judgment, and discusses the wider implications of these decisions. This will be an interactive session as Linden encourages active participation, so bring along your questions!” Introduction to the Climate Change Act 2022 (Cth) – Mark Seymour, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers In this session gain an understanding on recent legislation through:
Drafting and implementing environmental management systems – Elizabeth Wild, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright In this session, learn specific skills in drafting by gaining understanding around:
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Recorded on 28 February 2023 | |
Kristin Hancock, Director, Font & Swatch Christopher Melotti, Message marketer, Melotti Media Mike Sandys, Managing Director, Oddball Marketing Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW Mark Seymour, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers Elizabeth Wild, Partner, Environment & Planning Team Leader, Norton Rose Fulbright | |
Essentials for hybrid legal practice: Mandatory rule 6.1 – on-demand recording
3 CPD units
3 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
This session was recorded on 23 January 2024 as part of the Essentials for hybrid legal practice: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar. Hear from legal experts in this live online course as they discuss practices for combining working from home and in the office, all the while earning three CPD units. Topics include: Managing team relationships in a hybrid workplace – Duncan Young, Director, Duncan Young Consulting In this session, Duncan Young will consider tools and tips for working collaboratively and productively with colleagues in a hybrid legal workplace. Legal ethics – Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, Law Society of NSW This session will cover fulfilling professional responsibilities in a hybrid legal practice. Wellbeing in hybrid workplaces – Simonette Vaja, Wellbeing Manager, Law Society of NSW This session will provide an overview of optimal habits for high performing lawyers, including:
Practitioners should inform themselves of Rule 6.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015 which sets out the requirements for the four (4) mandatory CPD areas for NSW legal practitioners – (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; (c) professional skills; and (d) substantive law. It is the responsibility of each legal practitioner to self-assess as to whether a particular educational activity extends their knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to their practice needs or professional development. If so, then the practitioner may claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. If you self-assess that this particular educational activity extends your knowledge and skills, this program may allow you to claim three (3) of the mandatory areas: (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; and (c) professional skills. |
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Recorded on 23 January 2024 | |
Duncan Young, Director, Duncan Young Consulting
Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, Law Society of NSW Simonette Vaja, Wellbeing Manager, Law Society of NSW | |
Essentials for lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – on demand recording
3 CPD units
3 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
This session was recorded on 12 December 2023 as part of the Course Essentials for lawyers - mandatory rule 6.1 - live webinar. Hear from legal experts in this live online course as they discuss some of the current issues faced by legal practitioners, while earning three CPD units. Plain language training for professionals – Sharon de Bomford, Principal, Write Results Why should you bother writing in plain language? Well, because the courts demand it, clients want it and management appreciates it. There’s also evidence that shows plain language can get you better results. And if you do that, you will lift your personal profile, your team’s value and your organisation’s reputation. Write Results – plain language training for professionals looks at the four key skills you need to write well: thinking, planning, writing and checking. In this interactive, hour-long training session, we use entertaining and practical examples to show you how to spot the issues and fix them. Legal ethics – Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW In this session, you will explore ethical issues that can arise in your daily practice. Linden Barnes will identify important cases that will assist you in determining your professional responsibilities. Linden offers a detailed summary of the facts of each case, analyses the judgment, and discusses the wider implications of these decisions. This will be an interactive session as Linden encourages active participation, so bring along your questions!Practice management and compliance under the Uniform Law – Katherine Lau, Professional Support Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW In this session, Katherine will look at the high-risk compliance areas of legal practice and review the compliance management objectives under the Legal Profession Uniform Law. She will also discuss compliance management strategies to address risks in legal practice. Practitioners should inform themselves of Rule 6.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015 which sets out the requirements for the four (4) mandatory CPD areas for NSW legal practitioners – (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; (c) professional skills; and (d) substantive law. It is the responsibility of each legal practitioner to self-assess as to whether a particular educational activity extends their knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to their practice needs or professional development. If so, then the practitioner may claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. If you self-assess that this particular educational activity extends your knowledge and skills, this program may allow you to claim three (3) of the mandatory areas: (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; and (c) professional skills. |
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Recorded on 12 December 2023 | |
Sharon de Bomford, Principal, Write Results Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW Katherine Lau, Professional Support Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW | |
Estate planning for blended families – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
This session was recorded on 12 March 2024 as part of the Elder law, wills and probate: One day intensive – live webinar. Estate planning for blended families – Paul Evans, Partner, Makinson d’Apice Lawyers Blended families, where one or both spouses have children from a prior relationship are today increasingly common. Inevitably, with a blended family situation, there will be a multitude of competing needs and obligations. Skillful estate planning can address those needs and obligations and as far as possible keep conflict within the family to a minimum. The presentation will examine types of blended families, provide an understanding of how to tackle your clients' objectives, and the potential for family provision claims. It will also cover possible strategies to include:
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Recorded on 12 March 2024 | |
Paul Evans, Partner, Makinson d'Apice Lawyers | |
Ethical client management: Legal professional responsibilities – on-demand interactive
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand |
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We all know how important the Conduct Rules are to legal practice and to ethical client management. But how do they translate to practical application? Using a practice-based approach, the Law Society’s self-paced course on ethical client management will take you through examples of applying ethics to specific scenarios that arise in legal practice. At the end of this course, you will be able to:
Our on-demand interactive courses allow you to save your progress and learn to your own schedule. Courses includes interactive and engaging content, knowledge checks and links to essential resources. This course consists of ten chapters, featuring the expertise of Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor with the Law Society of NSW. |
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Created in August 2023 | |
Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW | |
Ethical communication to move your matters forward – on-demand interactive
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand interactive |
Communication can be one of the biggest ethical challenges we face in practice, and can make or break the way a matter progresses. The Law Society’s self-paced course on ethical communication will work through some communication conundrums that can arise when working with other legal practitioners, and explore better ways to address these conundrums using the guidance of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules 2015 to move your matters forward. At the end of this course, you will be able to:
Our on-demand interactive courses allow you to save your progress and learn to your own schedule. Courses include interactive and engaging content, knowledge checks and links to essential resources. This course consists of 9 chapters, featuring the expertise of Linden Barnes. |
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Created in November 2023 | |
Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Law Society of NSW | |
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Ethical concerns in using new technology – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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This session was recorded on 30 January 2024 as part of the New technology essentials for lawyers - mandatory rule 6.1 - live webinar Ethical concerns in using new technology – Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, Law Society of NSW This session will cover ethical concerns and consideration in using new technology in legal practice. In order to enrol in this course, you will require a LawID account, please click here for further details on how to create a free non-member account. |
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Recorded on 30 January 2024 | |
Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, Law Society of NSW | |
Ethics for rural lawyers – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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In this session, Linden Barnes and Matt Anderson look at a number of ethical issues including:
This recorded webinar was originally captured during the 2021 Rural Issues Conference. |
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Recorded on 29 October 2021 | |
Linden Barnes, Sr Ethics Solicitor, The Law Society of NSW Matt Anderson, Lawyer, Lander & Rogers |
Ethics: Discussion of cases - recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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The Law Society's Senior Ethics Solicitor Linden Barnes discusses some of her favourite ethics cases. Cases covered include:
Practitioners should inform themselves of Rule 6.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015 which sets out the requirements for the four (4) mandatory CPD areas for NSW legal practitioners – (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; (c) professional skills; and (d) substantive law. It is the responsibility of each legal practitioner to self-assess as to whether a particular educational activity extends their knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to their practice needs or professional development. If so, then the practitioner may claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. If you self-assess that this particular educational activity extends your knowledge and skills, this program may allow you to claim one (1) of the mandatory areas: ethics and professional responsibility. |
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Recorded on October 2021 | |
Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, The Law Society of New South Wales |
Ethics: when solicitors are executors or beneficiaries – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 9 March 2023 as part of the Elder law, wills and probate: One day intensive – live webinar. This session looks at the risks involved for solicitors who are executors and/or beneficiaries of estates including:
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Recorded on 9 March 2023 | |
Jennifer McMillan, Manager, Practice Support Services, Lawcover | |
Exploring Family Law topics that affect Trans, Intersex and Non-Binary individuals – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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This session will examine some of
the scenarios and complexities that arise for transgender, non-binary and
intersex people in family law matters. This includes the uncertainty around
parental status of those seeking to be parents where one of the parties is
transgender, non-binary or intersex (and what they can be called), as well as
challenges in parenting cases where one parent undergoes a gender transition
and the other party expresses resistance or non-acceptance. The court's
approach to medical treatment for transgender teenagers and surgical
interventions for intersex children after birth will also be examined,
alongside proposed changes in the ACT aimed at addressing such scenarios. Presenter
Stephen Page will further consider the issues arising for family lawyers as to
how to conduct such matters and address all parties, ensuring professional
conduct and preventing any form of discrimination or professional conduct
complaints. This session was recorded during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2023. DISTRESSING CONTENT Viewers are
advised that this course may contain details that some may find distressing.
Please review the course description and use your discretion before
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Recorded on 12 July 2023 | |
Stephen Page, Director, Page Provan | |